Should we care for machines the way we do for children? The question helps animate this fascinating conversation between renowned psychologist Alison Gopnik, a former CASBS fellow and current leader of a CASBS project on "The Social Science of Caregiving," and acclaimed science fiction author Ted Chiang.
This episode is produced in association with the CASBS project "The Social Science of Caregiving," and draws further inspiration from the CASBS project "Imagining Adaptive Societies." Learn more about both:
https://casbs.stanford.edu/programs/projects/social-science-caregiving
https://casbs.stanford.edu/programs/projects/imagining-adaptive-societies
CASBS program director Zachary Ugolnik served as co-producer of this episode.
Ted Chiang on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Chiang
Ted Chiang in The New Yorker
"Why Computers Won't Make Themselves Smarter" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/why-computers-wont-make-themselves-smarter
"ChatGPT is a Blurry JPEG of the Web" https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/chatgpt-is-a-blurry-jpeg-of-the-web
"Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?" https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/will-ai-become-the-new-mckinsey
"Ted Chiang's Soulful Science Fiction" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/ted-chiangs-soulful-science-fiction
Explore the work of Alison Gopnik
http://alisongopnik.com/
http://www.gopniklab.berkeley.edu/alison
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Gopnik
https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/podcasts/ezra-klein-podcast-alison-gopnik-transcript.html
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